Hosta Lemon Meringue 5b who introduced it in 1972

who introduced it in 1972

emerging again in late August

Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico

gold foliaged plants in the garden

Hosta Lemon Meringue 5b who introduced it in 1972This amazing, but overlooked, hybrid boasts the unusual characteristics of large grey leaf characteristics of Hosta hypoleuca with the gold foliage that is usually seen in the Hosta 'Tokudama' hybrids. H. 'Lemon Meringue forms a 28" wide clump of large, thick, dusty yellow, corrugated leaves, topped in midsummer with 18" scapes of white flowers. You won't need a label to identify this one.